Fugitive Pieces: A Novel
Fugitive Pieces: A Novel by Anne Michaels, published by Vintage on May 26, 1998, is a poignant exploration of loss and memory set against the backdrop of World War II. The narrative begins in 1940 with Jakob Beer, a seven-year-old boy who escapes the horrors of a war-torn Polish city where he has hidden from soldiers. Rescued by a Greek geologist, Jakob’s journey unfolds as he navigates the aftermath of the Holocaust, transforming from a traumatized child into an artist who seeks to find meaning in his experiences.
Readers will find that the novel delves into themes of survival and redemption, as it follows Jakob across two continents. The story is rich with emotional depth and is rendered in striking prose, inviting contemplation on the impact of history on personal identity. With a page count of 294, this first edition presents a narrative that intertwines the personal and the historical, offering insights into the human condition amidst the chaos of war.
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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the Lannan Literary Fiction Award
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award
In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who murdered his family. His name is Jakob Beer. He is only seven years old. And although by all rights he should have shared the fate of the other Jews in his village, he has not only survived but been rescued by a Greek geologist, who does not recognize the boy as human until he begins to cry. With this electrifying image, Anne Michaels ushers us into her rapturously acclaimed novel of loss, memory, history, and redemption.
As Michaels follows Jakob across two continents, she lets us witness his transformation from a half-wild casualty of the Holocaust to an artist who extracts meaning from its abyss. Filled with mysterious symmetries and rendered in heart-stopping prose, Fugitive Pieces is a triumphant work, a book that should not so much be read as it should be surrendered to.
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